Door hinge



Patented Feb. 16, 11932 uNiTEsArEs estate? GUSTAV BoMMEr", or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 'Assrenon roEMIL BO MER,

or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK noon HINGE Application filed September 28; 1929. Serial No.'395,7 92. L i

This invention relates tohinges for doors,

the invention being moreparticularly related ,to'hinges of the kind whereby the closing movementjofthe door is effected 'by gravity,

. and the f invention is; especially designed for use in connection with doors 'ofgthekindcommonly employed in connection with-toilet" vision of a hingeofthecharacter described, which willernbody novel features of admstment whereby thedoor can be readily aligned 'with respect to the 'frame 'or casing; and 26 whereby through the adiustment of the parts I of the hinge the door will aut'omatic'ally'close 'to the determinate position 'desired.

Other objects and advantages appear hereinafter.

hinge structure and in the form, construction and rel at1ve arrangement or arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter 'more fully described and subsequently incorporated in v the subjoined claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to'be had to the accompanying drawings, forming material part of this application and in which' V Figure 1 represents-a fragmentary eleva tional view, showing the door 1 .1 r Fig. 2 represents a section and elevation on a larger scale, taken in the direction indicated by the line 22-on Fig.1;

Another object of theinvention nro- The inventionconsists inthe improved the hinge applied to Fig. 3 representsfanother. section and el l vation, taken substantially at right an'gles to thaton' which Fig. 2 is taken; i

' Fig. i representsantunderneath planwiew of the cylindrical body with the] frame bracket and anti-friction meansremovedfihis viewbeing taken entire line l4 of Fig.3; and I I 1 Fig. 5 repres Referring with. more particularity to" ipartsillustrated in the accompanying drawing's, the numeral 10 designates a fragment of a door frame lwhilethe numeral 11 designates a door supported on the frame'for selfc losing'movement, the door being of the type commonly employed inconnection with toilet compartments and rooms. Inasmuchas'the door is arrangedto close by the force .of

n v V e'nts atopuplan view of-the. Irame bracket and .a'n'tifriction meansv sup- '-ported thereby.

gravity it'is. necessaryto provide'ainounting'whieh will permit the door to have vertical movement bodily-during its swinging.

movements; and to this end the door is provided at its top with "any type of hinge connection adapted to properly maintain the door'at its top endfor such vertical movement. I 1- In the accompanying drawings, the hinge connection at the top end of the door isrepresented .as' comprising a. plate, 12 which, is

secured to the top edge 13 of the door and whichis provided with" an upright pintle 14 having turning and sliding fit in the horizontal part 15 of'anelbow bracket-'lti-snitably secured to the frame 10. This isanordinary type of hinge connection for the-purpose and comprises no part of the present invention, being illustrated herein merelyto show how the door may be maintained at its top end for vertical movement;

The preferred-form of construction, as il lujstratedin, the accompanying drawings, comprises,arhorizontal; bracket 17 1nclud1ng parallel npstariding side flanges 18 adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the door as shown. Said bracket 17 may be secured to the door by any suitable means, as by screws 19 end of the sleeve 23 is made in the form of a curved track, curving downwardly from the opposite sides of a seat or dwell 26 to a low point27, the numerals 28, 28pindicatingithe;

two sides of the track curving downwardly from said seat 26 to said low point 27.

29 denotes an upright stud or pin on which. the sleeve 23 is fitted to have turning and sliding movement, and 30 denotes an antifriction device in'the form of a roller on which the curved track moves during the swinging movements ofthe door. The stud 29 is illustrated as having a shoulder 31, a reduced portion 32 below the shoulder and a "flil'tl1BI'- red11(36d portion 33 provided with screw threads. 7 For operatiVel-y supporting the door for swinging movement, I preferably provide a bracket 34 which is secured to the adjacent edge or face ,35 of the frame 10 'by any suitable means, for instanceas by *screws'36. Said bracket34is formed with a horizontal part or shelf 37 provided therein with a vertical opening or bore 38 in which the weight ofthe door at all times is imposed the portion 32 of the stud is fitted to have turning movement. The roller 30 is mounted for rotation upon a spindle 39 having its innerend secured in 'the'stu'd 29 and its'outer portion secured in a supporting bracket 10 of zontal part 41 of the bracket rests uponthe shelf 37 and surrounds the reduced portion 32'immediately underneath the shoulder 31. Thus interposed between the shoulder of the stud and the shelf, the horizontal part 41 of the bracket 40 serves as means for support ing 'the stud upon the shelf and as well for supporting thereon the cylindrical body-21 anddoor' 11, it being of course manifest that uponthe roller 30 through the engagement therewith of the track at the lower end of "the sle'evef The horizontal part 41 is made rigid with-the stud in any suitable manner, as by we1ding,soldering or otherwise, so thatthe stud, bracket 40, and spindle 89 constitute in effect a one-piece structure, the posi- "tion of which is adapted to be adjusted by "turning the stud in the shelfpart 37. "By

.mea-ns of a securing nut e2 appliedto the threaded portion 33 ofthe stud, it is possible readily to secure the stud, bracket 40 and roller 30 in that position of adjustment desired. Manifestly the stud and parts associated therewith are secured in the relative position desired by turning the securing nut 42 tightly against the underside of the horizontal shelf 37 In use, the parts are so adjusted that the seat or dwell 26 will receive the roller 30 when the door is in that position which it is to occupy when closed. By moving'the door from closed position, the track moves upon theroller, which is turned thereby, and forces the door to rise vertically, .thepintle 14L slidring upwardly in the bracket15, so that when the door is released the closing movement thereof will be automatically effected by force of gravity, the track again moving over the-roller until it' reaches that position in which the roller will engage the seat or dwell 26'.

The framing and door posts of toilet compartments and rooms are frequently out of alignment so that it is difficult to hang the door for proper swinging movement and to close it to the desired position where it will appear to be aligned to the best advantage. By means of the hinge structure herein disclosed it is an easy and simple matter not only to hang the door but also toso hang it-tothe r frame that itwill, when closed, have the desired position of alignment. Moreoveflwh'ere the frame or other parts go out of alignment or require readjustment, it is an easymatter to readjust the door, it being only necessary to loosen the securing nut 42 and adjust the stud so that the seat or dwell 26 will engage the roller at the positioninwhich the door is properly adjusted with respect to the frame orwith respect toan adjacent door. .A'fter such adjustment has been efiected, the securing nut 42 is thereupon tig tened'to secure D the parts in their adjusted position. the elbow type. As shown in Fig. 3, the 'hor1- The device of the present invention is" enceedingly simple, composed of few parts, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to assemble. Moreover, the construction provides for quick mounting of the door in the adj usted position desired and by ordinary labor.

Fromthe foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that I have disclosed an extremely simple and thoroughly satisfactory form of construction which embodies the statement of invention, and while I have, in the present instance, shown; and described a preferred embodiment thereof as reduced to practice, it is to be understood that theconstruction is susceptible of modification in" features of advantage enumerated in the 1 nection to the door frame including a horizontally projecting shelf, a part for connection with the lower horizontal edge" of the door, provided with a hollow depending sleeve whose lower free'edge includes an elevated seat and a track curving downwardly from the seat, a vertical stud and an elbow joined together, the latter including a vertical arm forming a space with the stud, a

roller on which the lower free edge-of the sleeve can turn for the support of the door and for receiving the elevated seat to determine the position of the door, when closed, with respect to the door frame, said roller being situated in said space and turning on an axis between the stud and arm, and means for supporting the stud upon the shelf for circular adjustment to locate the roller at the determinate position in which the seat must be retained for accurately aligning the door, when closed, with the door frame.

2. In a gravity type hinge, the combination of a first-part adapted to be connected to the door frame and, having ahorizontally align the door, when closed, with the door frame, means for supporting the stud upon the shelf for axial adjustment thereon, including a horizontal part fixed to the stud to turn therewith and restingon the shelf to turn thereon, an axial portion on the'stud fitting a bearing in the shelf, and means for securing the axial portion to the shelf.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name GUSTAV BOMMER.

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projecting shelf, a second part adapted tovbe connected with the lower horizontal edge of the door, a hollow sleeve depending from the second part and having a lower free edge formed with an elevated seat and a track curving downwardly from the seat, an adjustable means for mounting the sleeve on the shelf, including a vertical stud having its lower portion fitted for circular adjustmenton the shelf and its upper portion turnably C fitted in the sleeve, a plate joined to the stud to turn therewith andsupporting the" stud upon the shelf, an arm rising fromv the plate and forming a space with the sideof the stud, and a roller on which the lower free edge of thesleeve can turn, adapted for receiving the elevated seat to determine the position of the door, when closed,"said roller being located in said space and mountedon vated seat and a track curving downwardly from the seat, a cylindrical stud on which the sleeve has turning fit projecting below the track and elevated seat, a roller engaging under the track and adapted to receive the elevated seat to determinethe position, of the door, when closed, with respect to the door frame, means associated with the stud operatively supporting the roller so that the stud and roller can together be adjusted about the axis of the stud to establish with respect to the door frame the position in which the seat will engage the roller whereby accurately to 

